Concept: The Acura Advanced Sports Car

Boasting a V10, the Acura Advanced Sports Car concept car debuted at the North American International Auto Show, with quite an impact. A long, pronounced hood, slim LED headlights, wraparound rear tail lights and a wide, low-to-the-ground wheel stance all combine to say this is one lean, menacing machine. At the show, I spoke with Acura‘s Chief Designer Dave Marek, who mentioned it has a V10 several times. Dave also introduced me to Acura’s Junior Designer, Patrick Lukasak, who designed the vehicle. Patrick very likely represents the future for companies like Acura, so that’s another reason to take a close look at this concept car.

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